Black Water

[rambles_on]

[There's a moment of muttering and fiddling as Dean tries to figure out how to broadcast himself.]

So, uh, those Night-things were more hurt by holy crap than anything else, right?

We got water, and there're containers all around the cavern. Anyone got a rosary or some kinda holy relic? Because we could all start stocking up on holy water in case those things come back. I don't know how, uh, everyones... conditions... would react to that--

[Dean has spent the majority of his time so far deliberately ignoring any mention of being a shifter or a bloodsucker and he ain't about to stop now.]

--But I figure it's better than nothing, right?

Just head towards the pond with some kind fo sealed container. I'm gonna be camped out there for a while trying to make this work. I can teach people how to do it themselves, too, if you want. 'S probably a useful thing to know.

[There's an awkward pause, as if he doesn't know how to end the message.]

Uh, yeah. Let me know if you have stuff, or want stuff, or whatever.

Comments

[wisdomreceiver]

Yeah, I'm kind of concerned about it. By the way, my sword has a spell engraved on it, I think, but I can't really decipher the language so I don't know to tell whether it's a blessed or cursed thing.

[rambles_on]

I can take a look? I can't promise I'll be able to translate, but I might at least recognize the language or some of the words.

[wisdomreceiver]

Sure, let me get it to you real quick.

[Henry disconnects from the mirror network and looks for Dean in person.]

Hey, man. Here's my sword. See if you recognize anything.

[All that is known about the Swords of Obedience is that there are five somewhere in Silent Hill and that they have 'mystical power', whatever that means. The spell on the handle seems to be unknown.]

[rambles_on]

[Dean looks over the sword for a minute.]

Dude, I got no clue. I've never seen anything like it before.

[He moves it around a little to test the weight and balance.]

This is a really weird sword. Do you know what it's for?

[To Dean it looks like it's probably used more in rituals than for practical purposes.]

[wisdomreceiver]

Last time I saw one, it was...Pinning a ghost into place?

[Yeah, that's probably not helpful.]

I'm not sure what this implies, though.

[rambles_on]

Huh. That's... actually pretty awesome.

[He doesn't know how useful it's going to be out here, but damn if Dean couldn't use something like this in his regular life.]

[wisdomreceiver]

Ya think? I don't really get how it goes through ghosts when they go through physical things like, say, the walls of my apartment.

[He is annoyed but of course his voice doesn't show it much.]

The blade is silver. Does silver have some...Magical properties that you're aware of?

[rambles_on]

Yeah, it's commonly used in purifying rituals and to treat infections. It's pretty nasty for most shapeshifters too.

My guess is that it's something to do with cleansing? I wish I knew what this inscription said, I could probably give you a better idea.

[wisdomreceiver]

Hey, if it makes sense in two worlds already it means there's a chance it can be effective on it too. I'm going to have to try it, though, and that might be dangerous, but I guess it's worth it.

[rambles_on]

Tell me how it goes, I wanna know what it does.

[wisdomreceiver]

Sure.

[He nods. He's about to leave but then he remembers.]

Oh! Where I am from, this worked on ghosts but not on...'Regular monsters', so that's a thing to keep in mind.

[rambles_on]

Huh. That's... weird. Kinda cool, but weird.

[wisdomreceiver]

Strangely enough, the ghosts were the victims of, uh, a sacrifice that took place, but there were two little twins that were victims but didn't reincarnate as ghosts. They became monsters, instead. They were like...Sewn together, walked on their hands, and the freakiest part was when they would stop abruptly to point and me and whisper. They called me the receiver, which is-- how would they even know that?

[Henry forgot to specify that he is the so called 'receiver of wisdom', and he is wondering why the twins would know that if only Walter and Joseph know the designation of each victim. Details are important.]

cw: more of Dean's internalized homophobia

[rambles_on]

[Dean almost chokes on his own tongue.]

Uh-- I don't-- it's not--

[Don't say something offensive don't say something offensive don't say something offensive.]

Maybe you just look the type?

[Nailed it.]

Re: cw: more of Dean's internalized homophobia

[wisdomreceiver]

I mean, it's a thing that Walter decided, I--

[Henry was more ranting on his own that actually speaking to Dean at this point, so he's surprised by that reply.]

Uh, what?

cw: more internalized homophobia. I am so sorry for who Dean is as a person

[rambles_on]

[Okay, maybe he didn't nail it.]

I mean, maybe it's a thing they could tell. By looking at you.

[Yeah, now that he's spelling it out it does sound bad.]

Or that Walter guy-- maybe he doesn't keep his mouth shut? I don't like to kiss and tell, but some people ain't like that.

[That was much more tactful. Go Dean, #1 ally. See, Bunny, he doesn't have a problem with... that kind of thing. He's accepting as hell.]

[slowmotionbuscrash]

[ Sometimes Tommy smiles like a shark. ]

Maybe what’s a thing that you can tell. You know. By looking at them.

[ Tommy is very interested to hear all about the shitty things that people can tell by looking. ]

[rambles_on]

[Dean's utterly fucked. He knows this, and yet he can't seem to keep his goddamn mouth shut.]

I don't know-- people make all sorts of assumptions. How 'm I supposed to know why people think what they do?

[A perfect dodge. Hopefully this kid will back off, now.]

[slowmotionbuscrash]

Assumptions about kissing?

Or guys named Walter?

Or guys named Walter kissing?

Or something else you think you “see” that comes with assumptions?

[ Tommy heard the use of a word that may or may not have certain implications, and now Dean’s a freak show. He knows what’s going on. ]

[rambles_on]

I don't-- I wasn't saying that anyone looked like anything! I was just wondering if someone else made that assumption! He's the one who asked, man.

[Dean has no idea how to dig himself out of this hole. It's not like he meant anything by it, this guy was the one asking how people knew to call him... that. It's not Dean's fault!]

[slowmotionbuscrash]

You said maybe it was something they could tell be looking at you. Like preferences are tattooed on people’s faces.

[ Tommy’s the friend who brings you a shovel. ]

So what’s on my face? And like, PG-13 it ‘cause I’m 17.

[rambles_on]

[Being a pain in the ass, apparently.]

You weren't even here for the whole conversation. He has talking about someone else calling him-- something.

[Dean honestly can't even remember the word Henry used at this point.]

And asking how they knew. I wasn't making any assumptions about anyone! Plus he was talking about some monsters, who knows what kind of shi- stuff they can know just by looking at at someone. Some of those basta- things can read minds or sense stuff or whatever.

[Do 17-year-olds swear? Sammy and Dean did, but he's gotten the impression that they weren't a good example of typical teen behavior.]

[slowmotionbuscrash]

Public mirrors. I was just too bored to bother with you two until he said receiver and you lost your faux cool because you immediately thought oh no, penis words.

cw: Dean please stop with the internalized homophobia jfc

[rambles_on]

[Receiver! That's it. Also, Dean resents that 'faux cool' comment.]

There's nothing wrong with penis words! As an owner of a penis myself, I'm a fan.

[That... sounded gay.]

I mean-- a fan in the sense that-- shit.

[He is absolutely making things worse.]

I don't have a problem with anyone's anything, okay? It was just unexpected in a conversation about monsters and shit and--

[Oh, fuck. Dean's a fucking idiot.]

He wasn't even talking about that, was he.

[It's not a question because Dean already knows. So Dean is just a giant asshole. News at eleven, he supposes.]

[slowmotionbuscrash]

Didn’t sound like it to me, but you could’ve, I dunno, asked him instead of proving what a proud dick owner you are.

Sometimes a rainbow’s just a rainbow. It doesn’t mean the sky’s gay. Everybody knows the sky’s pan cause it tops everything.